diff --git a/doc/control-spec.txt b/doc/control-spec.txt
index 24eebe1809..57ac1f5036 100644
--- a/doc/control-spec.txt
+++ b/doc/control-spec.txt
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ the message.
                 Status [1 octet]
                    (Sent connect=0,sent resolve=1,succeeded=2,failed=3,
                     closed=4, new connection=5, new resolve request=6,
-                    stream detached from circuit, retriable=7)
+                    stream detached from circuit and still retriable=7)
                 Stream ID [4 octets]
                    (Must be unique to Tor process/time)
                 Target (NUL-terminated address-port string]